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The mag is a weak design in this rifle and is a prime reason for jamming. Another is, again, NOT KEEPING THE GUN SQUEAKY CLEAN - that seems to be a real factor with this gun.
i will say that later versions of the gun seemed to work better, but steer well clear of the 742. Mr. Gibson said it best, when, as a 'smitty, he refuses to work on them...'nuff said
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I have had a 7400 in 280 for going on 2 decades now. It has never jammed once on me. It is as accurate as any other rifle that I own. It shoots clover leafs at 100 yards with the Winchester Supreme Black Talons 140 gr cartridges.
I like it so much that I carved a swatting grizzly on the right hand stock, and a white tail on the left. It is my go to deer gun if long range shots are a possibility. I must have got a good one. I didn't really want it when I got it, but it was part of a complicated trade. I had heard they were jam a matics too, so I was leary.
I killed a large doe with it at 415 yards in South Georgia in 1997, but I had practiced for that shot a lot.
If it falls apart tomorrow, I got more than my money's worth.
It is THE gun that my 21 year old son wants me to leave for him when I pass on.
I did do away with the plastic dust cover over the ejection port to get rid of the rattle, and I clean it once a season or after a rainy day afield.
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Denny, I would clean it out really good with gun scrubber and after letting it dry, lube it with Breakfree LP. I've never owned one but a gunsmith I used in the past told me keeping them clean and properly lubed is a must.
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I killed my first 10 or so deer with a 742 30-06. Had some major jam troubles.... Until an old timer at the range made me sit down with him and learn to tear it completely down and clean it. Never a minutes trouble after that.
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I have one and it is all about keeping the gas system and chamber of the rifles clean. If that chamber gums up it will not cycle.
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